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A College For Appalachia
Language: en
Pages: 307
Authors: P. David Searles
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-05-11 - Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

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Alice Spencer Geddes Lloyd was a New England woman with a mission in life. In 1916 she settled on Caney Creek in Eastern Kentucky, determined to bring higher ed
Appalachia
Language: en
Pages: 494
Authors: John Alexander Williams
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-04-03 - Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

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Interweaving social, political, environmental, economic, and popular history, John Alexander Williams chronicles four and a half centuries of the Appalachian pa
Gone Home
Language: en
Pages: 265
Authors: Karida L. Brown
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-08-06 - Publisher: UNC Press Books

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Since the 2016 presidential election, Americans have witnessed countless stories about Appalachia: its changing political leanings, its opioid crisis, its incre
Helen Matthews Lewis
Language: en
Pages: 278
Authors: Helen Matthews Lewis
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-03-14 - Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

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Often referred to as the leader of inspiration in Appalachian studies, Helen Matthews Lewis linked scholarship with activism and encouraged deeper analysis of t
Talking Appalachian
Language: en
Pages: 232
Authors: Amy D. Clark
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-08-29 - Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

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Tradition, community, and pride are fundamental aspects of the history of Appalachia, and the language of the region is a living testament to its rich heritage.